Author’s Note
My books always exist at the intersection of many beloved influences, and in this case those influences have a lot to do with music! There are too many to list, but here’re a few:
—Justin’s initials do, in fact, spell JAM (this wasn’t originally on purpose but was too perfect to ever change!)
—Marianne May’s name is a combination of references to, respectively, Boston and Rod Stewart songs
—Tommy, the third member of Starrlight, is also a reference to The Who, as is Kris’s middle name (which is Peter)
—There are quite a few nods to other bands, some no doubt ridiculously obvious and some less so. Justin’s laptop with its Phantom Fighter stickers, and his Arbor Dei poster, are some examples, but there are many more…
Justin’s family and the kitchen inventions and stovetop
